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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Snowman and Snowgirl pocket Weekend Freebie

Hi All! For my project I used the weekend Freebie digital stamp Snowman and Snow girl pocket from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com I printed the pocket onto white cardstock and cut it out. I then folded the tabs back and laid it on a second piece of white cardstock traced around it and cut it out and glued the tabs to it to make the back of the pocket. I colored the image with prisma pencils, drew the little blue snowflakes on with a prisma pencil then added some dots and white highlights with white acrylic paint. I added a packet and a candy cane inside the pocket for a cute stocking stuffer. Thanks for stopping by and hope you all have a great Holiday. Merry Christmas Val 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Holidat Trees Freebie

Hi All! For my card today I used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  Holiday Trees. I colored the image with my Prisma pencils and then cut it out, sprinkled some dazzling diamonds on the snow and then popped it up on some dimensionals.  All the cardstock, the greeting, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals and ribbon  are from Stampin'Up. Hope you all have a great weekend! Val

Friday, November 27, 2015

Santa Hearts

Hi All! For my card today I used the card sketch from splitcoaststampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-568-%7B11-25-2015%7D-t605646.html  and the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from  www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Santa Hearts.
My card base is wild wasabi and the red is real red cardstock are from Stampin'Up. The Santa I colored with prisma pencils. The polka dot paper is from Recollections and the sentiment is also from Stampin'Up. I cut Santa out and popped him up on dimensionals. I Really like how my card turned out the sketch was quick and easy to put together great for making multiple cards for Christmas. Thanks for stopping by! Val  

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Punky Boo with little snowman

Hi All! Sorry I haven't posted a different free digital stamp for a while. Life has been crazy as I have been doing and getting ready for craft fairs I only have one left on December 25th and life  should be back to normal. This weekends freebie at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Is our Punky Boo With little snowman digital stamp. I colored the image using my prisma pencils. I used a snowflake embossing folder for the white layer and punched out snowflakes with punches I got at Michaels. The sentiment is a stamp from Stampin'Up. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend Val

Friday, October 30, 2015

Snow Girl Christmas Tree Ornament

Hi All! For my project today I have made a Christmas tree ornament using the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from  www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  Snow Girl. I made it to go with the Snow Boy ornament I made last week. Check out the post below for how I made them. Both of the digital stamps will be available for free in the store until next weekend. Thanks for stopping by! Val


Saturday, October 24, 2015

Snowboy Christmas Tree Ornament

Hi All! For today's project I have used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com     Snow Boy. Instead of a card I decided to make this cute Christmas Tree Ornament. I had some round wooden circles left over from another project, they were already base coated with a light green acrylic paint so I decided why not make some ornaments. One reason why I love digital stamps is you can resize them to fit any project you are making. I printed him at 21/4 inches and it fit perfectly. I colored the image with my prisma pencils and then blushed his cheeks with chalk and then highlighted each check with a little dot of acrylic white paint. I also sprayed him lightly with a matte Krylon  spray. For the ornament I sponged over the light green with a white acrylic paint, then I mod podged the Snow Boy on  and then brushed mod podge over the whole front and back. After that dried I used a palate knife and applied some crafters snow around the edges and sprinkled glitter on while the snow was still wet. I also put some clear glue on three of the stripes on hat and sprinkled clear glitter on them. I really like the way the ornament turned out so much that I made a dozen of them to sell at an upcoming craft show! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend Val 
I also posted my ornament here http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/10/ttcrd-challenge-week-october-20th-26th.html

Friday, October 16, 2015

Nutcracker Christmas

Hi All! I made my card today using the free digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Nutcracker  . I colored him with my Prisma Pencils and then used the card sketch SC562 from Splitcoaststampers for my lay out. All the paper and sentiment are from Stampin'Up. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! Val  

Friday, October 9, 2015

Gingerbread boy with santa hat

Hi All! Sorry for the long absence, our internet went down about 2 months ago and they finally came and fixed it. Fantastic service we have here! Anyway for today's post I would like to share the Weekend Freebie digital stamp Gingerbread Boy with Santa Hat from www.valsdigitaldesigns.comI colored the stamp with my prisma pencils and then put glitter on the icing and fur on the hat. Instead of a card I made a lip balm holder so there is a tube of lip balm inside, then I punched a couple of holes on the edge put ribbon through and tied it shut. Thanks for stopping by! Val 
challenge http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/10/ttcrd-challenge-oct-6-oct-12.html

Friday, September 18, 2015

Snowman And Tree

Hi All! For todays card I have used the weekend freebie digital stamp Snowman and Tree from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com I also have used the card sketch sc558 from Splitcoaststampers. For my image I colored him using my prisma pencils then I cut him out. All the paper and the embossing folder are from Stampin'Up. The snowflake punch is Martha Stewart and the greeting is computer generated. I also have stickles on the top of the hat and the snowflakes. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.Val

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Poinsettias

Hi All! Our internet dish is down and haven't been able to post anything we finally got my husbands cell phone to hot spot so I hope this will work. I'm posting the weekend freebie for my store www.valsdigitaldesigns.com early and will leave it for free longer. The free digital stamp this week is this beautiful Poinsettias image. I colored my image with my Prisma Pencils, the paper, sentiment, oval die are all Stampin'Up and the Fancy frame die is from Spellbinders. I hope you will stop by my store and download the Poinsettias digital stamp for free today. Val
I have joined the challenge this week  at http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/09/ttcrd-challenge-sept-8-sept-14.html

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Holiday Deer

Hi All! For my card today I am using my Weekend Freebie digital stamp from my store www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Holiday Deer. I know the freebie is early this week but I'm going away for a few days so I decided to post it today. I colored the deer with my prisma pencils and used a silver marker on the edge of the blanket. The papers, circle die and sentiment are all from Stampin'Up. I used the circle die to cut the window in the white card stock and then placed it over the deer, the snowflakes are punched out of silver card stock using a Martha Stewart snowflake punch. My Holiday Deer stamp is just one of several new stamps in my store. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will also stop by the store and download our free digital stamp for your  holiday projects. Val  

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

More New Digital Stamps





                                          
All of my new digital stamps are available at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com I hope you will enjoy creating your holiday cards with some of my new stamps. Thanks for stopping by and hope you will check out the store today Val!

New Digital Stamps







Hi All! These are some new releases at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Punky Boo little witch 1

Hi All! For my card today I have used the weekend freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  Punky Boo Little Witch. I colored her with my prisma pencils then distressed the edges. The papers, sentiment and little stars are from Stampin'Up. I also put stickles on the stars and moon on my image and on the little stars on the card. Thanks for stopping by Val! 

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Witch Girl Digital Stamp

Hi All! For my card today I have used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp Witch Girl from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com I colored her with my prisma pencils then cut her out using my oval dies. The oval dies and paper are from Stampin'Up, the fancy die is from Spellbinders. Hope you all have a great weekend Val! challengehttp://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/08/ttcrd-challenge-august-11-august-17.html

Friday, August 7, 2015

Dare To Be You

Hi All! The Weekend Freebie digital stamp at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com is also a new release Dare To Be.... Girl. I colored my girl with prisma pencils. The black card stock and circle dies are from Stampin'Up. The pattern paper is from a pack I got from Wall Mart. The words I printed out on my computer I chose Dare To Be You, but you could use Fabulous or Different whatever you like.
Thanks for stopping by Val!
My card is also at http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/08/ttcrd-challenge-aug-4-aug-102015.html

Friday, July 31, 2015

Funky Birds

Hi All! For my card today I have used the weekend freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  Funky Birds. I colored the birds with my prisma pencils. The cardstock, doilies, and sentiment are Stampin'Up. The pattered paper is from a Recollections paper pack. I hope you stop by the store and download  our free Funky Birds digital stamp today! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend. Val

My card is also here http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/07/ttcrd-challenge-28-july-to-aug-3-2015.html
 

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Single Rose Bud Weekend Freebie

Hi All! For my card I have used the weekend freebie digital stamp Single Rose Bud available at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com I colored the stamp using my colored pencils. I then lightly sprayed the image with shimmer mist. The paper, punches, ribbon and sentiment are all from Stampin'Up. I hope you all have a great weekend I know we will. We have my brother his two teenage girls and my teenage Granddaughter visiting with us and we always have a lot of fun creating things in my studio, watching movies and relaxing in the hot tub. Thanks for stopping by Val!
I have added my card to the challenge at http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/07/anything-goes-for-week-of-7-21-15.html

Friday, July 17, 2015

Lizbeth Weekend Freebie

Hi All! The weekend freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com is this adorable gardening girl Lizbeth. I have colored her using my prisma pencils and everything else is from Stampin'Up Except for the flowers I used a punch from Wall Mart. I hope you all have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by Val! 

Friday, July 10, 2015

Happy Snowman Card

Hi all! For todays card I used the weekend freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Happy Snowman. I colored him with my prisma pencils, all the paper and greeting are from Stampin'Up. I also have glitter on the snow. Thanks for stopping by! Val

Friday, July 3, 2015

Gypsy Girl

Hi All! I would like to share with you my card I made using the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Gypsy Girl.  All of the paper, embellishments and punches are from Stampin'Up. I colored her with my prisma pencils. The flowers I made using DSP and 3 different sizes of circle punches, I then distressed the edges, crumpled them up, inserted a brad in the center then shaped them. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend Val  My card is also  in the craft room door challenge http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/06/ttcrd-challenge-june-30-july-6-2015.html

Friday, June 26, 2015

Twiggs Snowman Gatefold Card

Hi All! The Weekend Freebie at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com is this cute digital stamp Twiggs Snowman. I colored Twiggs using my prisma pencils, all the paper is Stampin'Up. The snowflake brad I got at the Dollar Store a few years ago. It doesn't show up very well in the picture, but I have put clear stickles on the brad. The card base is a gatefold card. I know a lot of us like to get  started on our Holiday projects early so why not stop by the store and get this cute little guy for free today. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend! Val  

Friday, June 19, 2015

Weekend Freebie Mrs. Owl

Hi All! We are at the lake this weekend and what a beautiful morning we are having . We are just getting our lot set up so have a table and bench to paint today at least I hope to get that far. For my card today I have used our Free digital stamp Mrs. Owl. I colored her using my prisma pencils. The paper and pearls are from Stampin'Up. The punch I used for the little flowers is from Wall Mart. Don't forget Mrs. Owl is available for free this weekend only so stop by the store and get yours for free now www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by! Val

Friday, June 12, 2015

Weekend Freebie Mr. Owl

Hi All! I just love this Owl digital stamp and this weekend it's the Weekend Freebie at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com so stop on by the store and download it for free now. For my card I colored the digital stamp using my prisma pencils. All of the paper and brads are from Stampin'Up. Hope you all have a great weekend! Val  My card is also in the challenge at http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/06/ttcrd-challenge-june-9-14-2015.html Through the Craft Room Door

Friday, June 5, 2015

Weekend Freebie - Catch Of The Day

Hi All! For my card today I have made a center step card and have  used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Catch Of The Day. I used prisma colored pencils to color my bear.The paper, brads , punches and sentiment are all from Stampin'Up. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend! Val 

Friday, May 29, 2015

Weekend Freebie Bridal Gown

Hi All! For my card I have used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp Bridal Gown from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com The cardstock, DSP, dies and embellishments are all from Stampin'Up. For the image I colored just the flowers , the waist band and the trim on the bottom with my Prisma  pencils. I think the dress could also be used for a Graduation card. I hope you all have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by! Val

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Father's Day

Hi All! We are leaving this morning for the weekend so I am posting the Weekend Freebie from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  early. The stamp is Cowboy Boots I colored the image with my prisma pencils and everything else is from Stampin'Up. For the panel behind the image I crumpled up the strip of cardstock and then took a sponge with early espresso and brushed lightly over it to make it look like old leather. I still have a bit of packing to do so I guess I better get busy. I hope you all have a great weekend! Val

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Roses In Watering Can Card For Any Occasion

Hi All! We all need cards that can be used for any occasion and I think this image is perfect for Birthdays, Get Well, Thinking Of You and many more. I love quick and easy cards that I can make several of at a time and this is one of them, I will however change up the colors for a little variety. For my image I used my Prisma pencils to color it. For the circles I used Stampin'Up circle dies and the ribbon and paper are also from them. I used a basket weave embossing plate on the white background and a polka dot one on the rose red circle although it doesn't show very well in the picture.  I also distressed the edges of the white background with a distressing tool. The digital stamp Roses In Watering Can is from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  Thanks For Stopping By! Val

Friday, May 15, 2015

Graduation card

Hi All! For my card today I have used the Weekend Freebie digital stamp Graduation Girl from www.valsdigitaldesigns.com  I colored the girl using my prisma pencils. The paper, pearls and sentiment are all Stampin'Up  For the flowers I used a little flower punch I got at Wall-Mart. I hope you all have a great weekend! Val
My card is also in this challenge http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/2015/05/ttcrd-challenge-may-12-18-2015.html At Through The Craft Room Door

Friday, May 8, 2015

1940s Girl

Two cards in one day! I love this image of my 1940s girl! When I started to draw this girl I wasn't really sure what to do with her I had her face now what? Then I started thinking back to when I was a little girl watching old movies with my Mom. I especially liked the musicals with Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Carmen Miranda and all the other talented dancers. My girl is wearing a hat that is a memory of mine from those movies, some were decorated very elaborately I kept mine pretty simple, but I think she's very sweet. I colored her using my prisma pencils, Cardstock, brads, oval dies and corner punch are all Stampin'Up. The fancy die is a Spellbinders and pattern paper was in my stash.   Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend! Val
 My Card is also http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2015-05-05T19:31:00-07:00&max-results=2  Challenge.

Val's Digital Designs Weekend Freebie

Hi All! The digital stamp I have used  on my card is a new release from the store and it is also the Weekend Freebie. The digital stamp is Summer- In My Garden . I have colored the image with prisma pencils and the papers are all from Stampin'Up. Once the weekend is over the stamp will be   will be returned to the store at the regular price. Download the free image now at www.valsdigitaldesigns.com Happy Mother's Day! Val